Now that I can play a half-decent B-flat on the ukulele,

[Ellen Forradalom]

I've found a new chord to hate, E.



Owwwww!

[PoiBoy]

1. Try playing that left handed...

..that's why I play the piano..!! :hi:

[CrownPrinceBandar]

2. Fret the "2-3-4" part with a flattened ring finger...

So much easier to play (at least on a guitar, anyway).

Edit: Congrats on the B flat!

[Ellen Forradalom]

3. That's a little teeny-tiny neck to try that on

even if I do have little fingers to match.

[Fenris]

5. Do a double barre...

Use your index finger to flatten the strings on the second fret. Then use your middle finger to flatten the first three on the fourth, lifting your knuckle up ever so slightly to allow the fourth string to remain fretted on the second fret. :D Confusing, I know.

[Ellen Forradalom]

6. Actually, I sometimes do that

depending on my next chord. A double barre makes it a little easier to jump to an A, for example. (E - A - E - B7 is a real common progression.)

[SarahB]

4. It's the ukulele woman!

Keep up the good work! :thumbsup: :D

[Ellen Forradalom]

7. Aloha!

Mahalo plenty! (Thank you very much!)


That's me on the left, holding my 'uke. Note the aloha attire.

[mitchum]

8. Just tune it to an open chord...

leaves you a lot more time for drink and drugs.
works for me...

[Ellen Forradalom]

9. No drink or drugs for me, unfortunately,

which leaves me lots of free time to master painful chords.

[Lisa0825]

10. I have an ukulele too!

In fact, I just found it yesterday when I was doing some cleaning in the storage room. I haven't played it since I left Hawaii when I was 12 though.

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. Well, what's stopping you??

Let's jam! Tune up, G-C-E-A, now..1..2..3..E Huli, e huli makou, e huli, e huli makou, ko maka, ko lima, me ko kinou e, e aloha mai! (D7 -G7 -C)

[OneBlueSky]

12. don't want to depress you or anything, but check this guy out . . .

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/ES/JakeShimabukuro/EICP-377/2/sound.asx

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/ES/JakeShimabukuro/EICP-121/3/sound.asx



http://www.jakeshimabukuro.net/